Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
Photo by Richard Old | www.xidservices.com
broadleaf dock
Rumex obtusifolius
Weed Characteristics
Other Names: bitter dock, bluntleaf dock, Indian tobacco
Leaf Type: Broadleaf
Flowers: Green to reddish brown dense clusters
Leaves: Long and narrow with a rough surface and wavy edges
Life Cycle: Perennial
Long, narrow leaves have a rough surface and wavy edges. Stiff, upright stems rise to 4 ft. above a low rosette of leaves. Showy seedheads persist through the winter. Tolerates poorly drained soils.
